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Response to "An Open Letter to Christine Jolls": Dear "Masked Avenger" and the HLS community: Although I was very sad to see such a critical letter in my email inbox and the Harvard Law Record, there is a silver lining: I am very glad and heartened to see values of care and rigor being given so much emphasis by the "Masked Avenger.
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You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be printed in... OVERHEARD IN THE HARK 1Ls discussing New York pay raises: "You've got to be stupid to not want to work an extra two hours a day and be paid three times as much." "None of the government lawyers I talked to sounded like they enjoyed their jobs, except the U.
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Kermit finally goes to court to testify in his lawsuit against Gonzo and Ms. Piggy for infliction of intense emotional distress. He brought pictures of the necklaces that he gave her, and receipts from the possessions he had to pawn to keep her in nice things.
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Between grades and course registration, there's not a lot at HLS that doesn't involve MyPlan in one way or another. We caught up with it for a brief chat. HLS Record: Good morning, MyPlan. MyPlan: Hello, and how are you this morning? HLS Record: Very well, and you? MyPlan: A little depressed, honestly.
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The Harvard Federalist Society's latest debate pitted the University of Minnesota's Professor Michael Stokes Paulsen against Harvard Law's own Professor Richard Fallon. The two argued the merits of stare decisis, the former taking the negative and the latter taking the affirmative.
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In an odd twist of fate, or perhaps due to my general lack of social skills and temperamental tendencies, I have never been in a relationship on Valentine's Day. That is, until this year. And I am stumped. Sure, we've talked about what we're going to do and how we aren't going to make any big plans for the day.
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Valentine's Day. For those ranked amongst the single, it can be a torturous reminder that there is seemingly no other human being on the planet that does not prefer the company of others to their exclusive company. For those in a relationship, it provides a way of looking down on everyone covered by the previous sentence (or a reason to appreciate one's beloved in chocolate form).
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He was among Harvard's earliest black Ph.D. recipients, a professor at Howard University, and a columnist in newspapers of distinction. He refuted prevailing stereotypes and chronicled black achievements. He criticized the professional-education process as delivered to black Americans of the 1920s and 1930s.
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Presidential Preview: Your Picks for 2008 In the last month, a host of politicians have joined the presidential race for 2008. The Record asked students to explain which candidate they're most excited about; in the coming weeks, we'll be running columns in support of all the major candidates.
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The Harvard Law Review has elected 2L Andrew Crespo as its 121st president. Crespo will take over from 3L Aileen McGrath, who when elected became only the sixth woman to serve as president since the Law School began admitting women in 1950. "I am glad to leave the Law Review in Andrew's capable hands," said McGrath this week.
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On Tuesday, January 31, Priscilla Smith, former director of the Domestic Legal Program at the Center for Reproductive Rights, spoke to a predominately female and overwhelmingly supportive audience in Austin East about the status and impact of the recent court cases dealing with reproductive rights.
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Presidential Preview: Your Picks for 2008 In the last month, a host of politicians have joined the presidential race for 2008. The Record asked students to explain which candidate they're most excited about; in the coming weeks, we'll be running columns in support of all the major candidates.